Where does “下顎” come from?

下顎 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 下, from Middle Chinese 下.

下顎 (Japanese): a lower jaw

Definitions

  1. a lower jaw

Ancestry of “下顎”, step by step

下顎 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 下

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese下the below; the lower portion, end; low in degree...
2Middle Chinese下—

via Japanese 顎

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese顎jaw; chin; barb

Words derived from “下顎”

Every word from Middle Chinese 下 →Every word from Japanese 下 →